US10273685B2ActiveUtilityA1

Block interlocking module and system to build architectural structures

Assignee: MARTINEZ LAZAROPriority: Apr 16, 2016Filed: Sep 17, 2018Granted: Apr 30, 2019
Est. expiryApr 16, 2036(~9.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Lazaro Martinez
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Claims

Abstract

An interlocking module including a panel and one or more trapezoidal elongations extending from any of the first end face, the second end face, the first side face, the second end face, the upper face or the lower face of the panel, wherein the one or more trapezoidal elongations each include a dovetail joint. The interlocking module further including one or more members, wherein each of the one or more members emanates from each of the one or more trapezoidal elongations, and wherein each of the one or more members emanates in a perpendicular direction relative to each of the upper and the lower faces of the panel. The upper face includes a plurality of apertures, wherein each of the plurality of apertures is configured for receiving a pin from a member of a second module for interlocking the second module and a first module. The panel and the one or more members of the interlocking module define a void space for receiving a standard sized building block within the void space.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A modular building unit, comprising:
 an interlocking module including: 
 a panel having a first end face and a second end face, wherein the second end face is positioned opposite to and at a distance from the first end face, a first side face and a second side face, wherein the second side face is positioned opposite to and at a distance from the first side face, and an upper face and a lower face; 
 one or more trapezoidal elongations extending from any of the first end face, the second end face, the first side face, the second side face, the upper face or the lower face of the panel, wherein each of the one or more trapezoidal elongations includes a dovetail joint, wherein each said dovetail joint includes a dovetail-tail and a dovetail socket; 
 one or more legs, wherein a respective said leg emanates from each of the one or more trapezoidal elongations; 
 said one or more legs emanating in a substantially perpendicular direction relative to each of the upper and the lower faces of the panel; 
 one or more apertures, wherein the one or more apertures are substantially aligned in a central position of the upper face of the panel; and 
 a building block having a first block end face and a second block end face, wherein the second block end face is positioned opposite to and at a distance from the first block end face, a first block side face and a second block side face, wherein the second block side face is positioned opposite to and at a distance from the first block side face, and an upper block face and a lower block face, wherein the lower block face is positioned opposite to and at a distance from the upper block face; and 
 wherein the building block is fused with one or more of the first end face of the panel, the second end face of the panel, the first side face of the panel, the second side face of the panel, the upper face of the panel and the lower face of the panel. 
 
     
     
       2. The modular building unit of  claim 1 , further including a pin positioned at an end of each said leg, wherein the end of each said leg is positioned opposite to and at a distance from the one or more trapezoidal elongations. 
     
     
       3. The modular building unit of  claim 1 , wherein a respective said dovetail joint of a first said modular building unit interlocks with a respective said trapezoidal elongation of a second said modular building unit. 
     
     
       4. The modular building unit of  claim 2 , wherein the pin of the leg of a first said modular building unit interlocks with a respective said aperture of a second said modular building unit. 
     
     
       5. The modular building unit of  claim 2 , wherein the pin of each said leg of the interlocking module interlocks with a respective aperture of a layout base module, wherein the layout base module includes:
 a first base end face and a second base end face, wherein the second base end face is positioned opposite to and at a distance from the first base end face, a first base side face and a second base side face, wherein the second base side face is positioned opposite to and at a distance from the first base side face, and an upper base face and a lower base face; 
 wherein one or more trapezoidal base elongations extend from any of the first base end face, the second base end face, the first base side face or the second base side face; and 
 the upper base face includes one or more base apertures, wherein the one or more base apertures are substantially aligned in a central position of the upper base face.

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